We had a nice warm day with light winds. I was riding my Slingshot Misfit 146cm board. I was flying my Best Waroo 16m kite. Don’t get many light steady winds like this in the Gorge. The video was s…
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Five men have kitesurfed across the Channel in an attempt to break the world record (2h30m) and helped raising cash for the Motor Neurone Disease Association.
Jamie Brakewell and friends have successfully made it from Dungeness (Kent, UK) to Boulogne (France) and collected £6,700 so far… Details
Although some may not be familiar with kitesurfing, this extreme sport gets into the blood of its devotees and becomes a way of life, says Kirk Hoffman, avid kite surfer and director of Force10 Boardsailing. “Next to my wife and kids, kite surfing is the next most important thing,†says Hoffman.
To further his point, Hoffman, CAO of the Village of Nobleford, adds he even has a wind clause in his contract; if it’s blowing, he’s going, and he hopes that’s the case this May long weekend. As long as the wind picks up, Force10 Boardsailing (http://www.force10.ca/) will host the Annual Keho Canadian Windsurfing and Kiteboarding Speed Trials, site of 14 past speed trial events as well hosted by the club.Â
 “Southern Alberta has very good winds. Keho is recognized worldwide for its winds.â€
To envision the sport in action, imagine a huge kite with a control system rigged out of …Â Details
The very essence of the Grand Prix Petit Navire took on its full meaning today. On the water there was a festival atmosphere with elegant Dragons, aerial Kites and Optimists, all the colours of the rainbow, all lighting up the bay.
Airborne in the bay of Douarnenez
The Kitesurfing version of the Grand Prix Petit Navire 2009 began today with the European Championship in the discipline. It’s an event which continues to attract a vast number of riders to the bay of Douarnenez, the latter being equipped with a wealth of assets for the sport as Ronan Jollé, the race director, explains: ‘This bay is really very beautiful: there is no immediate danger, no current, no rocks. The beaches have no cause to be jealous of those in Hawaii as … Details